Husband With Benefits -
Chapter 197: Princess Eleanora
Chapter 197: Princess Eleanora
"Princess Eleanora, you really need to wake up. The sun is so high in the sky that it will soon set before you can even go for a stroll."
The maid looked down at the young woman, who was impervious to her entreaty. The princess could really sleep. Even with the sun shining down on her face, she remained unmoved, curled up peacefully while she hugged her pillow in her sleep.
She sighed and gently tried to take the pillow from the princess, who clung to it stubbornly.
"Princess, please wake up," the maid pleaded her tone a blend of frustration and concern.
The young lady slowly opened one eye, her gaze locking with her maid’s. "So, what if I sleep the day away? It’s not like I have any work to do. I already finished my homework, didn’t I? I don’t feel like taking a stroll today or practicing dancing or whatever. I am just going to sleep today and make it disappear. I’ll wake up tomorrow straight away."
"Princess, you cannot do that!"
"I am a royal! I can do whatever I want," the princess retorted with a pout, giving an assertive jerk to the pillow, attempting to pull it closer to her.
The maid persisted; their hands engaged in a gentle struggle over the coveted pillow. "But Your Highness, the queen will be furious if she finds you sleeping like this! It’s not fitting for a princess."
The princess huffed; her playful defiance evident. "Let her be furious. I’ll deal with it later. Now, let me sleep in peace." Another tug at the pillow ensued and this time the princess won and quickly turned over with the pillow still secure in her arms.
"Princess! Your fiance is going to visit you tonight to take you out! You have to be ready for that. And the queen wants to talk to you about that so she is coming over to visit you for lunch. Please princess. Everyone is already in a frenzy about the two VIPs visiting. Please have some mercy on all of us..."
Princess Eleanora quickly sat up in bed and stared at her maid with wide eyes," Who did you say is coming?"
"The Queen, your grandmother... she is coming over for lunch!"
"No. Before that."
"Before that you have to get ready princess."
Eleanora sighed and looked at her maid in exasperation. Was the girl deliberately misunderstanding her?
"Did you say that my fiance is coming over?"
"Yes! He will be here to take you out in the evening for a date."
"Who decided this?" Eleanora asked, crossing her arms in front of her. "Do you think I am free all day with nothing to do? Any Tom, Dik and Harry can come to take me out? Cancel the date. I am too busy..."
The maid blinked at that. Hadn’t the princess not just complained that she had nothing to do?
Sighing helplessly at the whimsical royal, the maid shrugged helplessly," I am sorry but I cannot do that, Princess. The date has been approved by the Queen."
"Ha! Then tell my grandmother to go on a date. I am not about to go on a date with someone whom I do not know at all. I don’t even remember his name, let alone in his face. Also, I told my grandmother to cancel the engagement. What kind of a fiance does not even visit his betrothed when she has met with a severe accident and instead comes after months and months to take her out on a date? Even if this is a political match, there should be some respect!"
"The queen has already spoken to them about this matter, your highness. And they have also apologized. They said because they did not want to disturb your period of rest and recovery. Now, please help me get you ready princess. The queen has already warned us all that if you are late this time, our pay will be deducted."
With a sigh, Eleanora sat up in bed and watched as the maid blustered about the room, readying the clothes for her to get ready. Looking down, she bit her lip and whispered," I don’t think I am quite ready to meet this strange man, Lily."
The maid looked at the young princess and felt a pang in her heart. It was such a shame that the princess had to suffer so much at such a young age. "It’s alright to be scared princess. Since you do not have any memories and do not remember how much you loved him, you are feeling scared. But everyone tells me is a great and honourable man. Maybe once you meet him and get to know him again, your memories and love for him might return...I’ll go and run your bath."
Eleanora looked down while the maid quickly raced to the ensuite bathroom to fill a bath for her. As the door closed behind the maid, Eleanora quietly stood up and walked to the gilded mirror in her room.
But her intention was not to look at herself. Instead, she lifted up a gloved hand and gently moved aside the lapel of her nightgown, caressing the words on her skin- ’Onlyhis’. Every morning she looked at them, wondering if they would disappear. She’d gotten the words inked onto her skin. It meant that she wanted to always remember that she belonged to him.
But who was this this man? She’d never shown this tattoo to anyone but she knew if she had, they’d all simply tell her that she must have gotten this for her fiance. However, could she have really loved a man so much? And what would that say about this love? That she would even put this on her skin but he would not even visit her when she had almost died?
The maid returned and she quickly pulled back the gown and smiled," Go Lily. I’ll hurry up and get ready myself."
"Are you sure princess? It is my duty to help you, you know? But you never..."
"I can dress myself, Lily. Go."
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